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Urban NYC farmers have set their eyes on a new prize: transforming privately owned backyards into lush, fruitful farmlands. By signing up to share your yard with a urban farmer, you can eat fresh from your own personal farm during the harvest months, and even sell produce to your neighbors - growing a community built around fresh local food. The best part is, you don't even have to lift a finger, BK Farmyards does all the farming for you... Find out more at www.bkfarmyards.com Shot & Edited by storyteller, Liza de Guia. Follow my food obsessions on Twitter: SkeeterNYC More videos to come on foodcurated.com Watch this video on Vimeo. Video created by SkeeterNYC.
Explore the work of Stephen Cartwright, on the 35th anniversary of his career with Usborne. During his time with the children's publisher he illustrated more than 150 books and is best remembered for his work on Farmyard Tales, written by Heather Amery, and for his tiny trademark duck
Growing espalier fruit trees in the home garden is a wonderful way to grow edibles in small spaces and in decorative ways.
Cottage gardens are a popular style of gardening that combines the charm, romance, and rusticity of rural life. They are characterized by an abundance of flowers, often in soft pastel colors, that create a whimsical and informal atmosphere. However, cottage-style gardens may seem complex with a lot of elements happening in one place, from fencing to cobblestone walkways, random flower planters to farmyard items. All of these elements add personality and nostalgia to the space.
A tower serves as the entrance and links the main wing of the house to the guest quarters. The entry under the tower is like a breezeway with barn doors on each side and dark interior finishes of a tack room. The new house and barn face a courtyard incorporating the remains of old farm buildings.
Greenhouse is a good solution for climate-dependent gardening (especially in freezing areas). You can find the 30 beautiful green house ideas I listed in this article and make yourself one.
Barcelona area landscape designer Marc Grañén showed Urban Gardens PhytoKintetic, his lightweight green roof system for city buses and other vehicles.
Image 7 of 17 from gallery of Vliervelden Apartments / KettingHuls. Photograph by Sebastian van Damme
A solution for all seasons and regions, the premise is simple: every would-be urban farmer has space, weather and other growing constraints, and yet draws from the same set of essential needs. For some folks the focus may be raising chickens and a few hardy outdoor plant varieties that can stand the shifts in weather.
Image 6 of 17 from gallery of Vliervelden Apartments / KettingHuls. Photograph by Sebastian van Damme
Image 8 of 17 from gallery of Vliervelden Apartments / KettingHuls. Photograph by Sebastian van Damme
Many people keep backyard chickens just for eggs. How often should you collect hens eggs from the coop? What happens if you don't collect eggs often enough?
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Image 11 of 17 from gallery of Vliervelden Apartments / KettingHuls. Photograph by Sebastian van Damme
Romanesco broccoli is an attractive cruciferous vegetable with lime green spirals. Here are my best tips for growing Romanesco in your garden.
Completed in 2021 in Almere, The Netherlands. Images by Sebastian van Damme. Together with Vink Bouw, Leukehuizen.nl and Stadsboeren van Almere, KettingHuls has realized a residential building in the new farmyard of urban...
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The Buzz on Bees is an introduction to bees, why they are in trouble and what gardeners can do to help. The Garden Charmers pooled our resources to share our kn…
Justine and her family live in inner-suburban Sydney. They have a small yard. And her garden grows fun, food and fish... right next to the cubby house. In
Learn how to add new chicks to your flock easily. Get tips for a smooth transition and happy birds. Read on for helpful advice.
Many people believe buying organic or local food helps the environment. But which purchase is more environmentally sound? Is it better to buy pesticide-free food from exotic spots or local food from non-organic farms?
Broccoli is a good cool weather crop that is typically grown where the summers are not too hot and you can expect two good harvests a year. Broccoli is also a very nutritious plant, containing very high levels of vitamin K, and some studies indicate that its sulforaphane content has chemo-protective qualities. Buy Broccoli …
If you want to raise your own food source, egg or meat, but don't have big space in your backyard, then raising quail is a great option. Here's why.
Want to build a shelter for some fine feathered friends? These DIY chicken coops are so stylish that you may want to move into your backyard.
Love them, don't eat them!
The quickest growing vegetables can be repeatedly sown during the season, offering plenty of harvesting opportunities from even a bijou plot...
